🚨Call for Applications!🚨
🔬Are you passionate about science storytelling?
Apply for the SCIJOURN-K 2.0 Science Communication Program and learn how to turn complex science into engaging stories that matter!
🔗Apply here👉: https://t.co/JEYDA1mRmF
🗓️Deadline : June 12th, 2026
🌍 “Why should Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) matter more now?”
In his keynote address, Prof. @TonyEtyang highlighted the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in Africa, the urgent need for Africa-led evidence and action, and the Programme's unique position to drive impactful NCD research, policy, and implementation.
Congratulations to Prof. Charles Agoti on being awarded the title of Associate Professor at @UniofOxford in recognition of his research achievements and contribution to academic excellence in the @NDMOxford!
🎓Congratulations to Dr. Fatuma Guleid on successfully defending her PhD thesis!
Her research explores how knowledge translation can be reframed to strengthen evidence-informed health policy making in Kenya. It’s both timely and important, offering practical, context-aware strategies that bring diverse forms of knowledge into meaningful dialogue within policy processes.
Fatuma was supervised by Prof. @EdwineBarasa, Dr. Jacinta Nzinga and Prof. Gilbert Abotisem Abiiro.
Congratulations, Dr. Fatuma Guleid, on successfully defending your PhD thesis.
Her research explores how knowledge translation can be reframed to strengthen evidence-informed health policymaking in Kenya. It’s both timely and important, offering practical, context-aware strategies that bring diverse forms of knowledge into meaningful dialogue within policy processes.
A special acknowledgment to the supervisory team, led by @EdwineBarasa, alongside Dr. Jacinta Nzinga and Dr. Gilbert Abiiro, for their guidance and mentorship throughout the Fellowship.
Looking to build a career at the intersection of biology and data? Seven fully funded MSc Bioinformatics studentships are now open through a partnership between @PU_Kilifi, @KEMRI_Wellcome Research Programme, and KAVI-Institute for Clinical Research, with support from the Gates Foundation.
🚨 Call for Applications: ViGOR Research Fellowships!
💡Are you ready to advance your expertise in Virus Genomics or Outbreak Modelling?
Apply for the Virus Genomics for Outbreak Response Research Fellowships to join a leading African and global research consortium and shape public health responses across Africa and beyond!
💡 Up to £15,000 in project support available
🤝 Mentorship + hands-on training
🔗 Apply here👉 : https://t.co/DCMBQeFadt
🗓️Deadline: April 30th, 2026
🚨 Call for Applications: ViGOR Research Fellowships
Are you an early-career researcher in Africa ready to drive impact in public health? Apply for the ViGOR Fellowships in Virus Genomics or Outbreak Modelling. Gain access to expert mentorship, hands-on training, and up to £15,000 in research support.
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Apply Now: https://t.co/XX5NPkZl5z
Deadline extended! Apply now!
Fully Funded PhD Opportunities
Project 1: Join the NIHR-funded CARisSA program @KEMRI_Wellcome to evaluate a community-based CVD intervention in Kenya and The Gambia.
Project 2: This PhD project will assess the costs, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact of community-centered hypertension interventions in Kenya and The Gambia to inform national policy and facilitate scale-up.
Apply: https://t.co/FYaIBFdNOO
Application deadline: March 18, 2026
@KEMRI_Wellcome Programme and @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT were pleased to host teams from @PU_Kilifi and the University of Embu for a joint engagement visit. The discussions focused on deepening collaboration between Universities and research institutions to strengthen capacity and build more resilient research ecosystems.
Emmanuel Asiimwe, a Master’s Fellow, presents his research at the #KASH2026 conference.
His work examines how Plasmodium falciparum persists and adapts despite decades of malaria control and intervention.